Corn flakes
 Corn flakes in a bowl |
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| Origin | |
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| Place of origin | United States |
| Region or state | Battle Creek Sanitarium in Battle Creek, Michigan |
| Creator(s) | Dr. John Harvey Kellogg (1894) W.K. Kellogg |
| Dish details | |
| Main ingredient(s) | Milled corn Sugar Malt flavoring High fructose corn syrup |
| Variations | multiple |
Corn flakes are a popular breakfast cereal originally manufactured by Kellogg's through the treatment of corn (maize). A patent for the product was registered on May 31, 1894 under the name Granose.[1]
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History
The flakes of grain were a very popular food among the patients. The brothers then experimented with other flakes from other grains. In 1906, Will Keith Kellogg, who served as the business manager of the sanitarium, decided to try to mass-market the new food. At his new company, Kellogg's, he added sugar to the flakes to make them more palatable to a mass audience, but this caused a rift between him and his brother. To increase sales, in 1909 he added a special offer, the Funny Jungleland Moving Pictures Booklet, which was made available to anyone who bought two boxes of the cereal. This same premium was offered for 22 years. At the same time, Kellogg also began experimenting with new grain cereals to expand his product line. Rice Krispies, his next great hit, first went on sale in 1928.[2]
Cereals derived from cornflakes
A former patient of the Battle Creek Sanitarium named C. W. Post started a rival company, as well as the major other brand of corn flakes in the United States, called Post Toasties. Australia's Sanitarium also manufactures their own brand of corn flakes called Skippy corn flakes. In addition there are many generic brands of corn flakes produced by various manufacturers.
Ingredients
Kellogg's Corn Flakes
- Milled Corn
- Sugar
- Malt flavoring
- High fructose corn syrup
- Salt
- Iron
- Niacinamide
- Sodium ascorbate and ascorbic acid (vitamin C)
- Pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6)
- Riboflavin (vitamin B2)
- Thiamin hydrochloride (vitamin B1)
- Vitamin A palmitate
- Folic acid
- Vitamin B12
- Vitamin D
- Vitamin B
- Vitamin E
See also
- Transgenic maizeporumb modificat genetic
References
- ^ "Corn Flakes". http://www.spiritus-temporis.com/corn-flakes/. Retrieved 2009-05-31.
- ^ "100 Years of Cornflakes". http://www.kaplanink.com/uploads/Cereal%20City%20story%20web%20no%20pics.pdf. Retrieved 2007-06-26.
External links
- Kellogg Canada Inc. Who We are - History - Company History
- The History of Breakfast Cereals
- Are You Getting Your Moral Fiber Kellogg and His Crusade for Moral Fiber
- News.com.au Hoax, stunt or breakthrough? Kellogg's 'laser-etched' cornflakes
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